Books & Authors

On the suggestion of his son, AJ Jacobs decided to personally thank each and every person who makes his morning coffee possible. He discovered it doesn't take a village to make a cup of coffee, it… Audio

Mike Lee is known to many as an Auckland councillor and before that the chair of Auckland Regional Council. But he is also a keen historian, French speaker and enthusiast of the contributions that… Audio, Gallery

Wall Street Journal reporter John Carreyrou started digging into unusual practices at a Silicon valley start-up, Theranos, in 2014. What he uncovered was fraud and deception at a monumental scale. The… Audio

Dining solo doesn't have to be a chore. New York-based writer and pastry chef Klancy Miller wants to inspire people to enjoy cooking for themselves. She earned a Diplôme de Pâtisserie at Le Cordon… Audio

Australian writer and book reviewer Michael McGirr says is the author of bestsellers like "Snooze: The Lost Art of Sleep", and "Things You Get for Free" and his latest book is "Books That Saved My… Audio

Dr Barbara Plester is an expert on workplace humour and when it's a good or bad idea. The University of Auckland professor in management and international business has spent 14 years studying the… Audio

Mary Holm has a regular slot on RNZ National and a newspaper column. She's also the author of several books including The Complete Kiwisaver. In her new book "Rich Enough - a Laid-back Guide for Every… Audio

The road freight industry is already estimated to be 2500 drivers short and that number will grow to 28,000 in a couple of decades. Tracy Neal investigates if the driver shortage is threatening the… Audio

The former president of Ireland, Mary Robinson, has turned her energy to the fight against climate change. She has set up The Mary Robinson Foundation - Climate Justice which focuses on the struggle… Audio

Roger Young and Potti Wagstaff have been doing business in Wellington's Cuba Street for more than two decades. They're the owners of Fidels cafe, Havana Bar, and a more recent business Havana Brothers… Audio

Lynda La Plante is no stranger to plot twists in both her life and her career penning killer fiction. Kathryn Ryan talks to her about how the creator of the award winning 'Prime Suspect' crime… Video, Audio, Gallery

Wellington-based author Shona Riddell's great great great grandparents sailed from England in 1849 with three children under the age of five to be part of a new but ultimately doomed whaling and… Audio, Gallery